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✅Refugees ✅Asylees ✅Cuban & Haitian Entrants ✅ Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) Holders ✅Survivors of Torture ✅Victims of Trafficking Can access all the following services.
The Services for Older Refugees (SOR) program is a case management program designed to support the integration, independence and well-being of the IRC's elder clients. Any IRC client aged 60 years or older can receive case management through the program. IRC caseworker Caseworker will tailor a plan and set goals to meet the client's needs. SOR services include assistance with applications for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and other public benefit applications; assistance with affordable senior housing applications; scheduling appointments with medical providers and connecting clients with transportation to medical appointments through their insurance provider. The SOR Caseworker also makes referrals to other IRC programs and services as well as external partners, including the County Division on Aging to identify resources to meet individual client needs. Clients remain eligible for case management through the SOR program for up to five years from their eligibility date for services.
Government Programs
Government Programs
New Jersey Division of Aging Program Guide
New Jersey Division of Aging Program Guide
The New Jersey Division of Aging Services Guide provides information on services for seniors, including financial aid for medications, utility bills, and hearing aids, as well as housing support, transportation, meals, and health insurance counseling. Programs also provide caregiver support, adult day care options, wellness classes, and assistance for those with Alzheimer’s or disabilities. The division connects individuals to resources through county-based agencies, ensuring access to care and community-based services for residents across the state.
County Offices on Aging, help connect older adults and individuals with disabilities to local services and resources for living independently; to find your local agency, click here
County Offices on Aging, help connect older adults and individuals with disabilities to local services and resources for living independently; to find your local agency, click here
Union County Division on Aging
Address: 10 Elizabethtown Plaza, 4th Floor, Elizabeth, NJ 07207. Click here to find on google maps.
Phone: (908-527-4870) or toll-free (888-280-8226)
Hudson County Office on Aging/ADRC
Address: 830 Bergen Avenue, Suite 3B, Jersey City, NJ 07306. Click here to find on google maps.
Phone: (201-369-4313)
Essex County Division of Senior Services
Address: 465 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, Suite 102, Newark, NJ 07102. Click here to find on google maps.
Phone: (973-395-8375)
Bergen County Division of Senior Services
Address: One Bergen County Plaza, 2nd Floor, Hackensack, NJ 07601-7076. Click here to find on google maps.
Phone: (201-336-7400)
Passaic County Department of Senior Services, Disabilities, and Veterans’ Affairs.
Address: 930 Riverview Drive, Suite 200, Totowa, NJ 07512. Click here to find on google maps.
Phone: (973-569-4060)
for other counties, please click here.
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) for the Elderly
The Program Offers: Financial assistance to individuals aged 65 and older.
Who Can Apply? Individuals aged 65 and older, who meet financial qualifications.
How to Apply: Apply online at the Social Security Administration (SSA) website or visit a local SSA office.
Renew: Renew periodically as required by the SSA, typically through a review process.
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